Over the past few weeks, I have posted blogs on topics from Firewood Purchasing to Marking the Utilities on your Property. I hope that you have found them informative and helpful and that you use them as a point of reference when it comes to your landscaping.

The next few months will be very interesting as I plan on posting blogs relevant to specific projects you may be considering to do on your own. For instance, if your lawn really needs a make-over, look for my 5 part blog on lawn renovations; it will take you step by step on how to achieve a great looking yard. If gardening is something you’re looking forward to, make sure you check out my future blogs on planting Annuals, Fill Dirt vs. Topsoil vs. Compost, Mulching, and General Plantings. I know a lot of you will be interested in Do-It-Yourself Hardscaping Projects, so I plan on publishing blogs regarding Brick Paving, Retaining Walls and Firepits. I’ll also include blogs on Polymeric Sand vs. Jointing Sand for those installations as well as a blog discussing the maintenance of the brick work once it’s installed, specifically cleaning and sealing of the brick. There are also some misconceptions out there regarding Mulches (Hardwood, Premium Hardwood Bark, Dyed…). Hopefully, I’ll be able to clear up some of those when my Mulch blog gets posted. Many of you will experience drainage problems with the arrival of spring. Don’t get too worked up about it. One of my next blogs will take you through the process of how to solve this issue.

These are just a few of the blogs scheduled to be published during the next few weeks/months. Of course, if you have any ideas, I’d love to hear from you. You can forward the contact form found on our website at www.agvangundy.com with your ideas.

Finally, although the next few blogs will be geared toward doing it yourself, hiring a contractor such as A.G. VanGundy Landscape, Inc. is always an option. Go to our website at www.agvangundy.com and forward a quote request to us and we’ll be happy to start working with you.

Here’s hoping for a great spring!!

Late winter is a great time to perform your dormant pruning or have a company like A.G. VanGundy Landscape, Inc. do it for you.

Dormant pruning of your trees, shrubs and the perennials you didn’t get to in the fall will provide your plants all sorts of benefits. It’s also a little less cumbersome on you as you are able to clearly see the branches and stems.

Dormant pruning allows you to take out the diseased branches that are infecting your plants. It also allows you to get the crisscrossed branches that are rubbing on each other out more easily. Now is the time to shape the plant as well as reduce the size of an overgrown shrub or bush.

Another benefit of dormant pruning is that it can reduce the overall weight of the plants/trees and in return reduce the risk of “falling over” during severe weather.

Doing dormant pruning now allows the “wound” to heal and harden over before the warm weather arrives.

Basically, dormant pruning aids in the overall health and growth of the plant. It can be a do-it-yourself job; however, I do have crews that are ready and available to perform this service for you, if you prefer. Just give us a call at (630) 295-8190 or e-mail a quote form that you can get at www.agvangundy.com. Either way, I do highly recommend that dormant pruning becomes a routine part of your gardening and landscape maintenance schedule.